Category Archives: Local News
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES CHRISTMAS BONUSES FOR EMPLOYEES, ACCEPTS DEMOLITION BID FROM LOCAL CONTRACTOR
The Fairfield City Council met for their regular monthly meeting last (Tuesday) night at City Hall. A public hearing was held prior to the regular council meeting with Doug Skaggs, a spokesman for the...
Nov 13, 2024
FMH CLINICAL PRACTICE COORDINATOR, JESSICA STERLING, BSN, RN WAS SELECTED FOR THE ICAHN RURAL HEALTH FELLOWSHIP
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Nurse and Wayne County local Jessica Sterling, BSN, RN, has been selected through a competitive application process for the prestigious ICAHN Rural Health Fellowship. ICAHN...
Nov 13, 2024
EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL NOVEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH SELECTED
Pictured L to R: Aiden McDowell, Emily Spray, Cali Bunting, Cody Greathouse, Gabby Cortez, Chase Shelton, Jake Wiseman, Gabe Wyatt, Parker Biggs, Carlin St. Ledger Edwards County High School ha...
Nov 13, 2024
NEWS BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
A key prosecution witness will return to the stand today in the racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Fidel Marquez testified for a fourth day yesterday, facing several ...
Nov 13, 2024
ILLINOIS HOUSE MINORITY LEADER FILES ENERGY BILL PACKAGE
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie recently filed a legislative bill package to make changes to the state's Environmental Protection Act. The legislation is a proactive approach to amend dea...
Nov 13, 2024
FAIRFIELD MAN DEAD FOLLOWING HUNTING ACCIDENT
A Fairfield man, 70-year-old Darrell Thomason, died early Monday morning at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville following a hunting accident. Thomason reportedly fell from a deer stand near the intersect...
Nov 12, 2024
VEHICLE ACCIDENT WEST OF FAIRFIELD AT THE Y INTERSECTION THIS MORNING
Fairfield Police, Fairfield Fire and Wayne County Ambulance personnel responded to a vehicle accident around 9:50 this (Tuesday) morning west of Fairfield at the "Y" intersection. No further informati...
Nov 12, 2024
LOKER NAMED ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU COLLEGIATE DISCUSSION MEET WINNER
Final Four Round competitors pictured from left to right: Benjamin Bremmer, University of Illinois, Gracie Murphy, Southern Illinois University, Adam Loker, Southern Illinois University, Derek Sample,...
Nov 12, 2024
2024 MISS MERRY CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SET IN CARMI FOR THIS SATURDAY
Get ready to celebrate the holiday season with "It's a White County Christmas". The festivities kick off with the 2024 Miss Merry Christmas Pageant, taking place this Saturday, November 16th, at the C...
Nov 12, 2024
TODAY IS FIRST DAY TO FILE PETITIONS IN EDWARDS COUNTY FOR CONSOLIDATED ELECTION
Edwards County Clerk, Mary Beth Smith says today (Tuesday) is the first day to file petitions for the April 1st, 2025 Consolidated Election. The last day to file is Monday, November 18th. Edwards Coun...
Nov 12, 2024